(a) Shoes of black suede; open-toed; open-fronted with lace-up ties; punched decoration on vamp; high, solid heels; stamped inside sole 'Duchess/ Last', 'De Lisa Debs/ Designed by Palter De Lisa/ NEW YORK'.
(b) Court shoes of black leather; pointed toe; high throat with silver metal decoration composed of diamonds and daisies; high louis heel; stamped inside sole 'MADE EXPRESSLY FOR/ Bon Marche Ltd/ PERTH'; stamped under sole 'SOUTHALL/ LEATHER SHOE/ ALL SOLID LEATHER/ MADE IN ENGLAND'.
(c) Shoes of black leather and black suede; the vamps of suede pierced with pinholes and tear shapes, 4 pairs of which form eyelets for black laces; quarters and medium-height heel of black leather 'SELBY/ PRESERVER/ SHOE/ DE LUXE', '5B'.
(d) Shoes of black glace leather; vamp decorated with geometric stitching and punched panels; front lace-up; laces have small black aglets; high, narrow heels; stamped inside sole 'Parker shoes' (right), 'EXCLUSIVE TO/ BON MARCHE/ PERTH' (left).
(e) Shoes of crimson silk satin and crimson ribbed silk flecked with dots; round toe; the 2 fabrics crossover above toes with small heart-shaped detail; high, narrow heels; stamped inside sole 'MADE IN SWITZERLAND EXPRESSLY FOR/ BON MARCHE/ PERTH'; stamped on sole 'BALLY/ MADE IN SWITZERLAND'.
(f) High-heeled shoes of fine, glossy, black leather; high vamp with scalloped edge around lace-up vamp throat; flat black laces; heel 6.5cm high; stamped inside 'THE/ Grosvenor/ SHOE/ BY FARMER'S/ SYDNEY.'; underneath 'A.LOUDEN/ 272'; paper price tag on right sole 'Farmer's/ SYDNEY/ 40-4'.
Information supplied by June Swann, world authority on historic shoes visiting from UK, during her inspection of shoe collection 18th October 1993.
a) Early 1940s. The wearer would have been walking on nails - the poor also tried to keep fashionable shoes. Bad shoes will damage the entire skeleton.
b) Tap court shoes. Cheap trim. Southalls in Norwich - so English made. leather. made for Perth Company. Size 3. Plain daimond pattern alternating with rose or similar on buckle. May be post-war, up to 1953, but since is good leather may pre-war about 1935.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1975.413.a-f |
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| Accession Date: | 16 Oct 1975 |
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| Credit: | Mr Neil Hunsley |
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Material
| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | d - Black leather - 'Parker' |
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| Silk/Textile | e - Red satin courts |
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| Wood | f - Black leather - 'Grosvenor' |
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Measurement
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